Fandom Clinic, Friday

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The Clinic was in shambles today and for once it wasn't even Navaan's fault. Apparently, all of Stabastian's creativity had proven to be too much and another crustacean had manifested in his tank: a mantis shrimp!

Well, okay, the nurses couldn't really tell if the mantis shrimp - which they'd named Stabner - had appeared in a spooky, magical way or a far more mundane way and they just hadn't noticed, but either way, the results were the same. Stabastian's tank was knocked over, as were most things in the front room as crab and mantis shrimp battled each other up and down the clinic.

"Can't we help him?" one of the nurses wailed.

"No," the veteran said firmly. "He must do this by himself. For himself. Because the self is the most difficult obstacle to overcome."

"Oh whoa," said the third nurse. "That was really profound."

"Thank you, I've been working on my manuscript all weekend."

For her part, Navaan was helping Stabby the best way she could. "All right! Place yer bets! Place yer bets! We got yer over-unders, we got yer side-to-sides, we got yer odds, yer evens, and even some gambling terms, too!"

So far, Stabastian was winning and the betting was getting hot.